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In article ,
says... So then, do you think it's possible to obtain a comparable (or better) system at say, half the price? Try checking into SLS Loudspeakers. I have them in my home studio. They're very detailed and accurate, not too harsh, and interestingly enough they were originally sold as home theatre speakers before they branched into pro audio. http://www.slsloudspeakers.com. Other pro audio speakers that people love: ADAMM, Event 20/20, Mackie HR824. In the home audio world, try Boston Acoustic or B&W. Stay away from fancy Monster Cable speaker cable (or more expensive!) or interconnects; to the extent that they do anything to the sound, they just add coloration, which by definition makes them less accurate. But for the most part, nobody's been able to hear a difference between them and zip cord in double-blind tests... but now we're entering into a whole subjective/objective controversy. -- Jay Levitt | Wellesley, MA | Hi! Faster: jay at jay dot eff-em | Where are we going? http://www.jay.fm | Why am I in this handbasket? |
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Jay Pique wrote:
The research is done, and the results are in. The "Bose® Lifestyle® 38 DVD home theater system with uMusic™" is the home theater system for me. Sure, the price isn't "low", but for $2999, you absolutely can't beat the ease of use - and the sound quality is the best made today, from what I've heard. Bose is a majorly overhyped overpriced over advertised system. Bose sets their prices and authorized resellers can't undercut Bose set pricing. There are too many other high quality systems that will sound far better for far less. For movies the Bose system is ok but not great. For playing music on it the Bose system is horrible. |
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"Jon C" wrote THX doesn't necessarily mean anything, BTW. Agreed. It's basically a "seal of approval" by George Lucas. |
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snoig wrote:
For audio, I tend to go with professional audio gear. Companies like Mackie come to mind. I figure if it's good enough for musicians to record with then it's fine for playback. Pro gear doesn't necessarily mean it sounds good. I've encountered more than my fair share of truly awful sounding pro gear. (Peavy stil in business?) Remember that the kitchen equipment at McDonalds is "professional kitchen equipment". -- // Walt // // There is no Volkl Conspiracy |
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"JvD" wrote:
"Jon C" wrote THX doesn't necessarily mean anything, BTW. Agreed. It's basically a "seal of approval" by George Lucas. Really? I thought it was some sort of enhanced audio thingy... J{ |
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Jay Pique wrote:
"JvD" wrote: "Jon C" wrote THX doesn't necessarily mean anything, BTW. Agreed. It's basically a "seal of approval" by George Lucas. Really? I thought it was some sort of enhanced audio thingy... Really. If you're an audio manufacturer, you can pay a licensing fee to Lucas and in return you get to display the THX logo on your products. Presumably, Lucas doesn't license strive junk, but there are plenty of companies who make perfectly good audio components that don't see the need to buy the logo. I wouldn't put too much stock in it. -- // Walt // // There is no Volkl Conspiracy |
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Jay Pique wrote:
"JvD" wrote: "Jon C" wrote THX doesn't necessarily mean anything, BTW. Agreed. It's basically a "seal of approval" by George Lucas. Really? I thought it was some sort of enhanced audio thingy... J{ No. It's a "seal of approval" as opposed to some actual technology or standard... and has little to do with actual performance. |
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I blew a speaker last summer while hosting a deck party
and getting a little carried away when ripple came on. Ripple? as in wine? TCS (The Colorado Skier) Colorado Springs - Gateway to Colorado Ski Country |
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Bose is sort of like Oreck. Lots of advertising but their products cost 3
times as much as comparable quality items. But neither is as bad as the "Ionic Breeze" (air purifier) from Sharper Image. Consumers Union tested them and concluded that they didn't work badly, they just didn't work at all! TCS (The Colorado Skier) Colorado Springs - Gateway to Colorado Ski Country |
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"Walt" wrote in message ... snoig wrote: For audio, I tend to go with professional audio gear. Companies like Mackie come to mind. I figure if it's good enough for musicians to record with then it's fine for playback. Pro gear doesn't necessarily mean it sounds good. I've encountered more than my fair share of truly awful sounding pro gear. (Peavy stil in business?) Remember that the kitchen equipment at McDonalds is "professional kitchen equipment". And I'm pretty sure they use the professional model C compilers at M$. |
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